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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uzbekistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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